Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32.6% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland peaked at 32.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.2% | — |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.2% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland was 32.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.